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Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Started polishing today - long way to go - heaps better than before I started.
I need to find my small buffing wheels to reach the difficult couple of places - I put them in a really safe place!
casing by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr
Oddjob:
Starting to get the hang of this polishing lark Ted. Looking really good.
There are some Dremel attachments with a small felt drum on them, already impregnated with buffing compound, they ain't bad for those screw holes etc.. Not cheap but they last a while.
Only thing I will say is I would consider doing those small marks on the top surface between the dipstick and kickstart holes, you will start to regret leaving them after a while I find. Although it means doing a bit more sanding on a polishing surface it's only a small area and it will buff up nicely again afterwards. Just my opinion, feel free to discount it.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
That is high praise indeed Ken but not deserved- I have a confession to make, I avoided a different side shot on the photo as there are some quite deep age related scratches elsewhere. ;) ;) ;)
Not sure how, I managed to get fine & very fine soap block mixed up so I have spent another 45 minutes of my life that I will not get back returning to a previously better finish. :P :P :P
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Spent yesterday removing the valves from my cylinder head, they all look good, all will need decarbonizing & grinding in.
Today removed all eight rocker shafts (one inner one took some releasing) ready for cleaning & checking the cam bearings - parts book shows four shafts so clearly some sort of modification?
Nurse Julie:
K0's have 8 shafts and some earlier K1s
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